Handle-grip.



R. B. BROWN.

HANDLE GRIP.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 16, l9l3.

191399843.. 4Patented May 18, 1915.

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ROBERT B. BROWN, 0F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA.

HANDLE-emr.

Specification of Letters Patent. l Patented llay 18, 1915.

Application led October 16, 1918. Serial No. 795,584.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ROBERT B. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Imrovements in Handle-Grips, of which theollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a non-slipping handle grip, and is of specialutility as a grip for the handles of golf clubs, but capable of generalapplication to analogous sticks, bats or clubs.

In wielding a golf stick to drive a golf ball, the same should be swungin the arc of a circle which is in a vertical plane, the

slightest deviation from which will send theball in an undesireddirection. It will therefore be apparent that in order to maintain theaccuracy of the stroke, a firm and sure grip upon the handle of the clubis absolutely essential. Also, as well known to the users of goli:lclubs, the moisture from Water or perspiration aects the grip, andvarious other conditions cause the slipping of the hands over the handleof the stick, which is now commonly made of leather. Wax and similarsubstances are often used on leather handles to prevent slipping, butthe same is not satisfactory, and furthermore, the pliability of leatherprevents a firm grip. Furthermore, carrying about and constantwithdrawal and replacing of the clubs causes the leather handles torapidly wear out or become scarred or gashed so that they are soon unfitfor use.

Therefore, it is one of the objects of the present invention to obviatethese prevalent defects in handle grips and provide a nonyielding gripthat will present a friction surface unsusceptible to varying conditionsof the atmosphere, and which may be used in connection with means toabsorb moisture on the hands, and thereby insure a solid dry grip on thehandle of the club or stick as the case may be. Further, in connectionwith the non-yielding characteristic of the strip forming the handgripping surface, it may be said that when the strip is once attached tothe handle it becomes rigidly fixed there-- to, so that it will notunder any circumstances stretch or give, or in other words will notbecome elastic. Elastic grips Whether Wound spirally or otherwise rotfrom their fastenings from perspiration and deteriorationl of theelastic and immediately possess the same objections` at rubber orsimilar elastic grips now in usev are subject to, and which will enablethe player to :firmly embed his flesh and fingers in the same to morerigidly clutch the handle of the stick.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivehand grip construction that can be as readily applied to handles now inuse, as Well as to those which are originally equipped with the same,and which will be thoroughly reliable under all service conditions.Further, in this connection, the materials contemplated in theconstruction of the present grip are of long wearing qualities, more sothan those now commonly in use for the same purpose.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangements of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 is aview showing the applicationof the invention to a golf stick. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of theinvention. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the construction shown inFig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail elevation of the absorbent base forming apart of the invention. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail plan view of aportion of the outside gripstrip. Fig. 6 is an enlarged view partly insection showing a modication of the invention. v

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several figures of the drawings.

In the accompanying drawings, the invention is shown as applied to agolf club merely for the purpose of illustration one form of its use.However, it will be understood that its application is practicallyunlimited, and the same will be of practical value in many instances notspecifically mentioned herein.

The handle stock or other object to which the invention is attached, isdesignated by the letter A, and is shown as having a portion thereofcovered with an absorbent base practical and possible to have the stripwound otherwise, and in fact the same may be made in the form of asleeve if it should be found expedient to do so, and the same slippedover the member A. Regardless of the particular form of the saidabsorbent base 1, it is preferably secured at each end to the member Aby means of suitable fasteners 2, and'l it may also be further securedto the said member by cementing, if desired. However, should 4such amethod be adopted, it would be necessary to utilize the cement in such amanner that it would not interfere with the absorbent qualities of thebase, which is designed to absorb moisture o n the handle fromperspiration or other causes and keep the handle in condition to alwaysmaintain a dry grip. It is obvious, that owing to the structure ormaterial of the absorbent base member 1 that the same may have a certaindegree of softness. However, this will not affect the firmness .ofthegrip, inasmuch as the same is rigidly secured to the handle in such amanner that any longitudinal movement is impossible.

In order to provide the main gripping surface for the hands, theyabsorbent base 1 is covered with an outside grip strip 3 which ispreferably non-yielding. The said grlp strip 3 which is made preferablyof hard fiber, aluminum or other inelastic wear-resisting material, isprovided with a plurality of apertures 4 whereby the 'absorbent base isexposed as well as presentingflesh engaging edges to greatly improve thegrip.

In connection with the particular form of the friction grip strip 3, itmay be said that the same is preferably in the form of a narrow stripsimilar to the absorbent base and wound spirally about the latter sothat its several convolutions are opposed to those 'of said base.However, it will be understood that other forms of the friction grip arepossible, and the present showing only indicates a preferred andpractical one. The said grip strip 3 may be secured to the base 1 andhandle memberA by suitable fastening means, and should they at any timebecome loose, the opposing convolutions of the coils of the strips 1 and3 will tighten under pressure and thereb hold fast to the handle orother member thus forming a most effective grip.

By reference to Fig. 3 it will be observed that tufts of the absorbentbase 1 project materially aids in increasing the solidity'of theconstruction, which is the most essential characteristic for a device ofthis particular type, and also better exposes the absorbent pase for theabsorption of water and moisure.

One end of the strips may be covered and protected by thread wrapping ora suitable ferrule 5, and the other end is likewise provided with threadwrapping or an end cap 6 which is preferably secured to the handlemember A by means of a suitable fastening element 7, therebv forming afinished handle ith further reference to the friction grip 3, it may besaid that the material of which the same is made affords means forstamping, pricking, or punching the name or.

nated by the numeral 3'* is provided with a plurality of perforations 4and is wound spirally about the absorbent base 1a so that the latter isforced to project outwardly between the convolutions of the strip andbeyond the outer surface of the same as indicated at 8 to form acontinuous spiral rib R of absorbent material. It will also be observedthat the base material 1' projects through the perforations 4a formingyielding tufts 9, which will compress under pressure and permit theflesh to engage the edges of the perforations 4, while at the same timeincrease the moisture absorbing surface of the grip.

' From the foregoing description it is be lieved that it will beapparent that a most effective non-slipping handle grip has beendevised. The absorbent base provides for taking up moisture which is oneof the most common and annoying causes of slipping, while theperforations in the outer strip cooperate with the absorbent base andform sockets which afford a positive hand grip because the flesh may beembedded therein.

It is believed that many other features and advantages of the presentconstruction will be apparent without further description, and it willbe understood that minor changes in the details of construction, such ashereinbefore referred to, may be resorted to without sacrificing thespirit of the invention, or departing from the scope of the 'appendedclaims.

I claim:

1. A non-slipping handle grip including in combination with the handle,an absorb- 1,139,843 Y. l y

ent base, a surface of non-yielding wear resisting material applied overand about said absorbent base and including means to expose said base,and means for attaching said materials to the handle.

2. A non-slipping handle grip including in combination with a handle, anabsorbent base, a surface of non-yielding perforated wear resistingmaterial applied over and about said absorbent base,v and means forattaching said materials `to said handle.

3. A non-slipping handle grip includingy in combination with a handle,an absorbent base, a strip of non-yielding material pre-vl senting afriction surface wound spirally about said absorbent base, and means forsecuring said base and strip to the handle.

4. A non-slipping handle grip including in combination with a handle, anabsorbent base in the form of a strip wound spil-ally around the handle,a non-yielding grip strip wound spirally around the absorbent base, y

and including means to expose said base, the convolutions of the outerstrip being opposed to the inner strip, and means for 'securinbothstrips to the handle.

5.- non-slipping handle grip including in combination with a handle, anabsorbent base in the form of a strip wound spirally about the handle, anon-y1elding grip strip having a plurality of openings and wound4spirally around the absorbent base and exposing portions thereof,V theconvolutions of the outer strip being opposed to those of the' lnnerstrip, and means for securing Vboth strips to the handle.

ing opposite those of the latter member,

means for securing said strips to the handle, and means for covering theends of each stri 7.p A non-slipping handle grip including incombination with a handle, an absorbent base, a 'perforated non-yieldinggrip strip wound spirally about the base and exposing the latter throughthe perforations and between the convolutions thereof, so that 'por,

tions of said base project beyond the surface of the strip, and meansfor securing the base and strip to the handle. 4 8. A nonslipping handlegrip including in combination with a handle` an absorbent base strip, aperforated non-yielding grip strip wound spirally about said base andexposing the latter through the perforationsv and between theconvolutions thereof in the form of yielding tufts and a continuousspiral rib, and means for securing the strip and base to the handle. v

'Y In testimony whereof I hereunto alix my y .signature in the presenceof two wltnesses.

, v ROBERT B. BROWN.

f Witnesses:

" EMORY L. GRAFF,

JAMES H.

